Step 1. Hollow out light bulbs. The following link is a step-by-step tutorial: https://www.teamdroid.com/diy-hollow-out-a-light-bulb/ (it’s messy and time consuming! get a couple friends to create an ‘assembly line’)

Step 2. Spray paint the cap of the light bulb to flat black for a cleaner look (make sure to tape around the edge of the cap to protect the glass from the spray paint)

Step 3. Print the place cards at home: guest’s name on front and instructions for care of terrarium/tillandsia on the inside. (husband did this with photoshop – i am terrible with photoshop!)

Step 4. Insert the tillandsia and a bit of dry moss into the light bulb. Tillandsia may need to be trimmed to fit through small opening of bulb. (we completed this step 2 days before the wedding with family)

Step 5. Attach silicone bumpers to the bottom of bulb for stability
Step 6. Hole punch place card and secure with metal wire

I am interested in doing this for my wedding…(it’s in an art exhibit where the exhibit theme will be “Chandeliers and other luminous objects.” So, basically anything light emitting. These would be such a perfect accent. If you don’t mind me asking and if you remember, about how much did you end up spending per terrarium? If i’m not interested in having it actually be a true terrarium, what else would you recommend putting in the bulbs and how far out do you recommend putting the plants in them?